Nikvana, Nikvaṇa, Nikvāna, Nikvāṇa: 8 definitions
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Nikvana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsNikvāna (निक्वान) refers to “crushing (oil)” [?], according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Here in the cycle of rebirth consisting of endless misfortune, sentient beings roam about repeatedly, struck down by spear, axe, vice (yantra) [com.—tailanikvānakāṣṭha—a stick for crushing oil’], fire, corrosive liquid or razor in hell, consumed by the multitude of flames from the fire of violent actions in the plant and animal world, and subject to unequalled trouble in the human condition [or] full of desire among the gods. [Thus ends the reflection on] the cycle of rebirth.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNikvaṇa (निक्वण) or Nikvāṇa (निक्वाण).—
1) A musical tone or sound.
2) A sound in general. विहितालिनिक्वणजयध्वनयः (vihitālinikvaṇajayadhvanayaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 6.2.
Derivable forms: nikvaṇaḥ (निक्वणः), nikvāṇaḥ (निक्वाणः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikvaṇa (निक्वण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) 1. A musical tone or sound. 2. Any sound. E. ni prefixed to kkaṇ to sound, ap affix; also with ghañ affix nikvāṇa m.
(-ṇaḥ)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikvaṇa (निक्वण):—[=ni-kvaṇa] ([Kirātārjunīya]) or ni-kvāṇa ([Śiśupāla-vadha]) m. (√kvaṇ) sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNikvaṇa (निक्वण):—[ni-kvaṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. A musical tone or sound; any sound.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNikvaṇa (ನಿಕ್ವಣ):—[noun] any sound in gen. 2.the light, metallic ringing sounds as small bells or ornaments striking together.
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Nikvāṇa (ನಿಕ್ವಾಣ):—[noun] = ನಿಕ್ವಣ - [nikvana -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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